Man walks into cop station with gun, drugs

A MAN who allegedly walked into a police station carrying a gun, knife and drugs has been charged by police.

A handmade pistol with a silencer and four bullets, a 20cm pocket knife and 1g of methylamphetamine were allegedly found on the man in the foyer of Day Street Police Station in Sydney's city centre on Wednesday.

Police say the 36-year-old had been talking to officers about an unrelated matter when he was recognised, arrested in connection with a fraud offence and searched.

A police spokesman told AAP the man didn't intend to use the weapons inside the police station.

He was charged with several offences, including possessing an unauthorised pistol and a prohibited drug and forging or altering prescriptions.

The man appeared in Central Local Court on Thursday, where he was remanded in custody to appear on May 15.